Bozeman Best Place to Live

Why Live in Bozeman, Montana?

Bozeman, Montana continues to rank high on "Best of" lists including: Most Livable Place, Best Hospitals, and Best Places to Live and Work. Continue reading below to see a full list of rankings. 

Ratings + Rankings for 2023

• Bozeman - Bozeman Ranked #1 Best Place for Young Professionals in MT (Niche, 2023)
• Belgrade - Belgrade Ranked #1 Best Place for Young Professionals in MT (Niche, 2023)
• Montana - Montana Ranked #12 Best State to Start a Business (Wallethub, 2023)
• Montana - Montana Ranked #1 Best State to Practice Medicine (Wallethub, 2023)
• Bozeman - Bozeman Area Ranked #1 for Strongest Micropolitan City (Prospera 2023)
• Montana - Montana Ranked #3 Lowest Tax Rates in America (Wallethub, 2023)

Education

• Bozeman - Bozeman High School Ranked #1 in Montana High Schools (US News, 2023)
• Bozeman - Bozeman Named #1 Best Public Schools in Montana (Niche, 2023)
• Bozeman - Morning Star School Named #8 Best Public Elementary School in Montana (Niche, 2023)
• Manhattan - Amsterdam School Named #4 Best Public Elementary Schools in Montana (Niche, 2023)
• Montana - Montana Ranked #19 Most Educated State in America (Wallethub, 2023)
• Bozeman - #1 Best College Campus in Montana (Niche, 2023)
• Bozeman - #1 Best College in Montana (Niche, 2023)

Healthcare: Bozeman Deaconess Hospital

• Bozeman - CHIME Healthcare's Most Wired Recognition (CHIME 2023)

• Bozeman - Named A Top Rural Community Hospital (NRHA, 2023)

Lifestyle

• Bozeman - Bozeman Ranked #1 Best Place to Live in Montana (Niche, 2023)
• Bozeman - Bozeman ranked #5 Best Place to Retire (Self-Made 2023)
• Montana - Montana Ranked #11 Most Independent State (Wallethub, 2023)
• Montana - Montana Ranked #20 Best State for Military Retirees (Wallethub, 2023)
• Bozeman - Bozeman Ranked #43 Best College Town in America (Wallethub, 2023)
• Bozeman - Bozeman Ranked #81 Best US Cities for Football Fans (Wallethub, 2023)

Wondering if Bozeman is just a trendy new spot? The stats show that it is much more than that! We have been in the top rankings for years!

Check out data going back all the way to 2015...

Ratings + Rankings prior to 2019

Business

• Bozeman - Bozeman’s Leadership Montana Head Awarded ATHENA Women's Leadership Award (ATHENA, 2018)
• Montana - Montana Ranked 2nd Best State for Nurses (Wallethub, 2018)
• Montana - Montana Ranked 4th Best State to Start a Business (Wallethub, 2018)
• Montana - Montana Ranked 8th Best State for Doctors (Wallethub, 2018)
• Montana - Montana Ranked 17th Best State for Teachers (Wallethub, 2018)
• Montana - Montana Ranked 16th Best State for Working Moms (Wallethub, 2018)

Economy

• Bozeman - Bozeman Area Ranked Fastest-Growing of its Size in the Nation (Census Bureau, 2018)
• Montana - Montana Ranked 3rd Lowest Tax Rates in America (Wallethub, 2018)

Education

• Bozeman - Bozeman Named #3 Best Public Schools in Montana (Niche, 2018)
• Bozeman - Bozeman Named #1 Best Public High School in Montana (Niche, 2018)
• Bozeman - Monforton Elementary School Named #7 Best Public Elementary School in Montana (Niche, 2018)
• Bozeman - Irving Elementary School Named #19 Best Public Elementary School in Montana (Niche, 2018)
• Bozeman - Morning Star School Named #22 Best Public Elementary School in Montana (Niche, 2018)
• Bozeman - Longfellow School Named #24 Best Public Elementary Schools in Montana (Niche, 2018)
• Montana - Montana Ranked 16th Most Educated State in America (Wallethub, 2018)

Health - Bozeman Deaconess Hospital

• Bozeman - Bozeman Deaconess Hospital Makes Top 20 Rural & Community Hospitals List (iVantage, 2018)
• Bozeman - Bozeman Deaconess Hospital Makes Top 100 Community Hospital’s List (Becker’s Hospital List, 2018)
• Bozeman - Bozeman Health President & CEO Recognized as Rural Hospital CEO to Know (Becker’s Hospital List, 2018)
• Bozeman - American College of Cardiology NCDR Action Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award (NCDR, 2018)

Lifestyle

• Four Corners - Four Corners Named #1 Best Place to Raise a Family in Montana (Niche, 2019)
• Bozeman - Bozeman Named #2 Best Place to Raise a Family in Montana (Niche, 2019

• Bozeman - Bozeman Named #96 Top 100 Best Places to Live (Livability, 2018)
• Bozeman - Bozeman Named #10 of 10 Best Places to Raise a Family (Livability, 2018)
• Bozeman - Bozeman Ranked #61 Best College Town in America (Wallethub, 2018)
• Bozeman - Bozeman Named #1 Best Place to Live in Montana (Niche, 2018)
• Bozeman - Bozeman Named #2 Best Place to Raise a Family in Montana (Niche, 2018)
• Bozeman - Bozeman Ranked #11 Safest Cities in Montana (Safehome, 2018)
• Bozeman - Bozeman Ranked #221 Best US Cities for Football Fans (Wallethub, 2018)
• Montana - Montana Ranked 11th Best State for Military Retirees (Wallethub, 2018)
• Montana - Montana Ranked 4th Best Access to National Parks in America (Wallethub, 2018)
• Montana - Montana Ranked 14th Most Independent State (Wallethub, 2018)

Ratings + Rankings for 2017

 Business

• Bozeman - Bozeman Named 6th Best City for Entrepreneurs (Livability, 2017)

Education

• Bozeman - Bozeman Ranked #2 Best High Schools in Montana (US News, 2017)

HEALTH - BOZEMAN DEACONESS HOSPITAL

• Bozeman - Pulmonary Care Excellence (Healthgrades, 2017)
• Bozeman - Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Healthgrades, 2017)
• Bozeman - Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Pneumonia (Healthgrades, 2017)
• Bozeman - Five-Star Recipient for Total Hip Replacement (Healthgrades, 2017)
• Bozeman - Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Sepsis (Healthgrades, 2017)
• Bozeman - Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Failure (Healthgrades, 2017)
• Bozeman - Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Attack (Healthgrades, 2017)

LIFESTYLE  

• Bozeman - Bozeman Named 6th Best Ski Town in the World (National Geographic, 2017)
• Bozeman - Bozeman Named 14th Super Cool US Cities (Viewfinder, 2017)
• Bozeman - Bozeman Ranked #42 Top 100 Best Places to Live (Livability, 2017)
• Bozeman - Bozeman Named 4th Best Vibrant Art Communities in a Small City (NCAR, 2017)
• Bozeman - Bozeman Ranked #4 Prettiest Mountain Town in America (Tripping, 2017)
• Bozeman - Bozeman Ranked #10 Best Places to Live (Time, 2017)
• Bozeman - 9 Oscar Nominated Movies to Inspire Your Next Adventure (National Geographic, 2017)

Ratings + Rankings for 2016

BUSINESS

• Montana - Montana Named 6th Best State to Start Your Career and Achieve Happiness (Policy Genius, 2016)

HEALTH - BOZEMAN DEACONESS HOSPITAL

• Bozeman - 2 Daisy Award-Winning Nurses (DAISY Awards, 2016)
• Bozeman - One of America’s Best Hospitals for Obstetrics (Women’s Choice Awards, 2016)
• Bozeman - Pulmonary Care Excellence (Healthgrades, 2016)
• Bozeman - One of America’s 100 Best for Pulmonary Care (Healthgrades, 2016)
• Bozeman - Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Pneumonia (Healthgrades, 2016)
• Bozeman - Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Sepsis (Healthgrades, 2016)
• Bozeman - Total Knee Replacement Excellence Award (Healthgrades, 2016)
• Bozeman - Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award (Healthgrades, 2016)
• Bozeman - Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Bowel Obstruction (Healthgrades, 2016)
• Bozeman - Gallatin Valley Anesthesia Associates Ranked in the Top 10% Nationally (Survey Vitals, 2016)
• Bozeman - Five-Star Ranked Community Value Provider (Cleverley + Associates, 2016)
• Bozeman - Mission: Lifetime Gold Receiving Quality Achievement Award (American Heart Association, 2016)
• Bozeman - Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Failure (Healthgrades, 2016)
• Bozeman - Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Attack (Healthgrades, 2016)

LIFESTYLE

• Bozeman - Bozeman Ranked #34 Top 100 Best Places to Live (Livability, 2016)
• Bozeman - Top 12 Places to Have a White Christmas (Cheap Flights, 2016)
• Bozeman - Bozeman Named One of The 10 Most Underrated Craft Beer Cities (Webstaurant Store, 2016)
• Bozeman - Bozeman Ranked #1 Best Place to Live in the US (Timeout, 2016)

Ratings and Rankings for 2015

ECONOMY

• Bozeman - Bozeman Ranked #19 Wealthiest Small Towns in America (Bloomberg, 2015)
• Montana - Montana Named #1 Most Fair State Tax Systems (Wallethub, 2015)

HEALTH - BOZEMAN DEACONESS HOSPITAL

• Bozeman - 4 Daisy Award-Winning Nurses (DAISY Awards, 2015)
• Bozeman - Five Star Recipient for Treatment of Bowel Obstruction (Healthgrades, 2015)
• Bozeman - Five Star Recipient for Treatment of Gastrointestinal Bleed (Healthgrades, 2015)
• Bozeman - 100 Great Community Hospitals in the U.S (Becker’s Hospital Review, 2015)
• Bozeman - Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award (Healthgrades, 2015)
• Bozeman - Total Knee Replacement Excellence Award (Healthgrades, 2015)
• Bozeman - Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Sepsis (Healthgrades, 2015)
• Bozeman - Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Pneumonia (Healthgrades, 2015)
• Bozeman - Pulmonary Care Excellence Award (Healthgrades, 2015)
• Bozeman - One of America’s 100 Best for Pulmonary Care (Healthgrades, 2015)
• Bozeman - Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Attack (Healthgrades, 2015)
• Bozeman - Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Failure (Healthgrades, 2015)

LIFESTYLE

• Bozeman - Bozeman Ranked #11 Best Places to Live (Livability, 2015)
• Bozeman - Bozeman Ranked #10 Best Places to Live Now (Men’s Journal, 2015)

Bozeman is the place to be!

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